OpenMandriva ROME 24.07 stable version is available for download! This latest version builds upon the features introduced in the Release Candidate, with updated packages to ensure the most recent and secure experience for both end-users and developers.
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Major Desktop Environment Changes
KDE Plasma 6 by Default
ROME 24.07 features KDE Plasma 6 as the default desktop environment, offering a modern and intuitive user experience.
Spins and Variants
In addition to the default Plasma 6 desktop, users can use alternative spins featuring LXQt 2.0.0 (Qt6) and GNOME 46.3.
A special ROME Plasma6 Wayland ISO is also available, although it's important to know that Wayland is not yet mature enough to replace X11 by default for most users.
Users should note that the Wayland ISO may not work in VirtualBox, often booting to a black screen. However, it functions well on most hardware and in QEmu with KVM.
Enhanced MS Windows Compatibility
OpenMandriva now offers improved options for running Windows applications.
The standard Wine Windows emulator remains available. Proton and Proton-experimental, usually used for Windows games in Steam, are now OpenMandriva packages. This marks the first time Proton is available outside Steam without non-free code.
OM-Welcome, A Centralized Configuration Tool
OM-Welcome, the new Startup and Configuration tool, combines the features of oma-welcome and om-control-center to provide a convenient, all-in-one starting point for configuring the system and installing software.
Software Updates
OpenMandriva ROME 24.07 includes the latest versions of popular software, including:
- Linux Kernel 6.10 (built with Clang)
- KDE Plasma Desktop 6.1.3
- KDE Applications 24.05.2
- KDE Frameworks 6.4
- Qt 6.7.2
- LibreOffice 24.2.5 with Qt 6 and Plasma 6 integration
- Chromium Browser 126.0.6478.182 (patched to disable Google spyware and re-enable JPEG-XL support)
- Firefox 128.0 (patched to disable data collection)
- Falkon 24.05.2
Security and Privacy
OpenMandriva prioritizes security and privacy by promptly addressing vulnerabilities and disabling spyware in browsers.
AMD ROCm and Krita AI Plugin
This release adds support for AMD ROCm technology for compatible graphics chips and includes an AI graphics generation plugin for Krita.
Developers and Packaging
Declarative Build Feature
OpenMandriva introduces a new rpm’s Declarative Build feature that simplifies build/install instructions for many packages. This feature supports common build systems like cmake, meson, autotools, and python.
Development Tools
Updated development tools include:
- LLVM/Clang 18.1.8
- GCC 14.1.0
- Glibc 2.39
- Systemd 255.7
- Mesa 24.1.4
Future Builds
Builds for various aarch64 devices will be available soon. Developers are also working on the RISC-V port, expected in the next release.
Upgrade OpenMandriva ROME 24.07
To perform a full update after installation, open a terminal and run the following commands:
sudo dnf clean all; dnf clean all; dnf repolist sudo dnf --refresh --allowerasing distro-sync
For detailed notes and known issues, visit the release notes and errata pages.
Download
The new users can download OpenMandriva ROME 24.07 from SourceForge.
Have you already tried the latest OpenMandriva already? Great! Please share your experience via the comment section below.
You can also share your impressions and report issues (if there are any) on the official forum.
If there are any critical issues, please submit a bug report.
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